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J. PURDEY & SONS
A PAIR OF LIGHTWEIGHT 12-BORE SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no. 24101 / 2,
circa 1930, 30in. Whitworth-steel nitro chopperlump barrels, the ribs engraved 'J. PURDEY & SONS. AUDLEY HOUSE. SOUTH AUDLEY STREET. LONDON. MADE OF SIR JOSEPH WHITWORTH'S FLUID PRESSED STEEL.' and '1' and '2' at the breech ends, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 3/4 choke, some pitting, toplevers engraved '1' and '2', automatic safeties with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' details, removable striker discs, cocking-indicators, best fine acanthus scroll engraving with floral bouquets, retaining traces of original colour-hardening No.1, some scars and patination No.2, 15 1/8in. stocks, the fore-ends inlet with '1' and '2' in silver, weight 6lb. 4oz., together with their original 'Purdey Guns' instruction manual dated 1929

Provenance: The makers have kindly provided us with the following information:

No. 24,101/2
Completed: March 1931
For: Cpt. C. Meynell
Description: A pair of lightweight hammerless ejector game guns
Weight: 6lb. 3 ¾oz.
Calibre: 12-bore
Barrels: 30in Whitworth steel
Choke: Imp. Cyl. & Mod.
Stock: 15 ¼in.
Notes:
Crest on ovals
Silver 1&2 in fore-parts
19th August 1953: Guns noted as stolen 4th September 1953: Guns noted as recovered




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Estimate £4,000-6,000

S2 - Sold as a Section 2 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act

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